Early in the morning, old Billy put on his suit that he hadn't worn for nearly five years and asked his wife to tie a bow tie.

"Need to be so formal?" His wife muttered, her hands still sharp.

"Of course it has to be formal!" Old Billy stared, "this time the children of our mining town come back, I, the mayor, can't represent the whole town. Welcome?"

This bow tie has not been worn for a long time. Old Billy remembers that he wore it so formally when he went to the Baron castle for a dinner a few years ago.

Struggling with his discomfort, old Billy straightened his waist and walked out. His home is in the center of the town. Now he needs to go to zhenzikou and the whole town to wait for the mining town men who joined the army.

Early in the morning, before the frost completely went down, the mining town had become very lively, several times more lively than last year's Beer Festival.

"Old Billy!" An old man in mining town smiled and said hello.

This is just an ordinary old townsman. As for why he can call old Billy by his name, it can only be said that the simple townsman is not so particular about it.

Old Billy is also used to dealing with his townspeople, which makes him think his governance is close to civilians.

Although he is a civilian himself.

There were only two nobles in kaiduoqi, that is, Baron kaiduoqi and Knight will.

"Hello, Hancock!" Old Billy replied with a smile. "How are the crops in the field growing this time?"

Now it is approaching spring, and the grain price has risen again this year. The villagers of mining town must plant something in winter to fill their stomachs.

"Don't mention it! The guinea pigs will bite all the potatoes they planted!" The old man laughed and scolded.

"Then you're going to Darwin's house in town to buy some rat poison." Old Billy answered and walked to the entrance of the village.

Darwin is the largest grocer in the mining town and a distant relative of old Billy.

"Ask him to buy rat poison, and I'll drink xibeifeng." Hancock grumbled. Darwin's stinginess and black heart became famous in the mining town. Where did Hancock get so much money to be the wronghead.

Of course, old Billy didn't hear Hancock talking to himself. He greeted his villagers with a smile.

At 10 a.m., when the frost just fell, almost all the civilians under the jurisdiction of the mining town came. At this time, the small mining town even gathered nearly 1000 people.

Fortunately, there is a wide square in the town, and many people go directly to the mouth of the town to wait, which gives the residents a foothold.

Old Billy lengthened his neck and looked out into the road outside town.

"Why haven't you arrived yet?" Old Bilich said strangely that yesterday he received a message from the flying pigeon from the Baron's territory. The soldiers returning to the mining town should arrive today.

"Is there any delay?" Said Aunt Mary, standing next to old Billy.

Not only Aunt Mary stood next to the town elder Billy, but also the families of the four squadron leaders in the mining town stood beside him. Although old Billy was old, his heart was not old. He was able to win over the four newly rich families in the town.

"It's impossible. Haven't all the wars been fought? What else can we do?" Old Billy couldn't figure it out.

"Wait a minute, I'm not sure it's fast." A middle-aged woman nearby said that this is captain Carl's wife.

"Also, no hurry, wait." Old Billy agreed.

Until noon, the villagers waiting outside the town shrunk a circle. Most of them went back to eat. The road was still flat.

Old Locke leaned against a dead tree at the mouth of the town and chewed the white bread just given by the mayor.

There was a young man close to him. He knew the young man. He was the second son of the Yorkshire family who used to make iron in the town. When his family Locke joined the army, it was the weapon made by the young man for him.

"Hey, eh... Young man, don't you need to take care of the blacksmith at home? Are you waiting for your father?" Old Locke had nothing to say. He had just wanted to call the young man's name, but when it came to his mouth, he forgot the man's name.

"Yes, uncle, I'll wait for my father." The young man nodded politely and then said, "my brother is in the blacksmith shop."

The young man was not a few years older than Locke. Old Locke chatted, as if he remembered that before, little Locke stood in front of him and talked to him like this. He even stuck to him and let him carry his back.

The insipid chat made old Locke miss his son more, his only blood.

"Yes, the shovel of your family is of good quality. I bought it now, and I still use it now." When old Locke nodded just in line with something, he found that the young man no longer paid attention to him, but turned his head and stared at the road in the distance.

Not only the young man, old Locke found that everyone around him looked in the direction of the main road outside the town.

With a thump in his heart, old Locke guessed something and suddenly turned his head to look.

On the horizon of the road outside the town, "Deng Deng Deng" a horse team appeared, followed by the infantry of the brigade.

Although he hadn't seen his son for six years, old Locke stared at the leading knight. The strange feeling of blood connection made old Locke sure that it was his son, Locke.

Locke was very depressed, because they should have arrived at the mining town in the morning, but they went in the wrong direction and went around in a big circle. Finally, they met with uncle yoshake of the infantry and came back together.

However, this depression dissipated at the moment Locke saw his relatives.

All the soldiers rushed to their relatives outside the town, especially the infantry. They ran faster than their cavalry. The villagers of mining town were also boiling. They walked head-on to the ranks of soldiers, looking for their children, husbands and brothers.

Wearing bright yellow armor different from other soldiers, holding the long sword at his waist, Locke rode on his horse and slowly walked to his parents and sister.

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Today's mining town is destined to be a lively day.

In the evening, a grand bonfire party was held in the middle of the town. They had not seen their relatives for several years. All the soldiers put down their mask of indifference on the battlefield, some were excited, and even cried with their relatives on the spot.

"Little Locke is so big in the blink of an eye." Aunt Mary smiled and said that her house was next to the old Lockes at this time.

Locke touched his hair awkwardly. When he was a child, he didn't annoy Aunt Mary. The village is famous for its shrewdness.

Hans and Hank are not far away at this time. Hans is talking to his father, while Hank and Kane get together and don't know what to say.

"You see, I'm right. Brother Locke's sister is a rare beauty in the village!" Hank patted his chest, pointed to Leah not far away and introduced Kane, as if introducing his sister.

Leia, standing quietly on one side, looked at her brother like a beautiful water lily.

Kane was helpless. This time, he returned to kaiduoqi and was forced by Locke and Hans to go back to mining town with them. As brothers, Locke and Hans also wanted Kane to feel the warmth of home. Their home is Kane's home.

But at this time, Kane, who hasn't felt the warmth of his home, doesn't know where his soul has been hooked, and his eyes don't turn at Leah for a moment.

Hank also found something wrong with Kane. "Brother, don't you really like it?" Hank has been working under Kane for several months. When did he see Kane show this expression and shout in surprise.

"Shut up!" Kane put his hand over Hank's mouth, pulled him aside and asked carefully about Leah.

"Sister LIA, she is a very virtuous woman and should be the most beautiful person in our village." Hank probably said.

"What about her character? What about her character?" Kane asked.

Hank found that Kane's serious expression didn't look like a joke. "Brother, go and ask brother Locke. He must know his sister best." Hank hurried away. He had more friends with Kane than apprentices.

It's not that he doesn't want to help Kane provide information, but that he knows that the beautiful Leah, a neighbor, has continuously refused marriage proposals from unknown families. First, he doesn't want Kane to run into a wall, and second, he doesn't want to trouble Leah.

As soon as hank ran, Kane could only look at Leah from a distance. "Brother Locke is not handsome. How can his sister be so beautiful." Kane was filled with emotion.

Fortunately, Locke didn't hear this, otherwise he would be covered with bags.

On the other side, joshak was standing with the town elder Billy to greet. One is the largest official in the town, and the other is the most prestigious among the soldiers. After the war, the mining town will not be without the cooperation of these two people.

Carl is with his wife. From the daily chat, Locke knows that Uncle Carl and his wife have no children, but the relationship between husband and wife has always been good. Before joining the army, Uncle Carl was a hunter in the town, and his wife was just an ordinary peasant woman.

Uncle Carl lost an arm on the battlefield. He didn't send it back to the town before. He was to avoid his wife's worry when he knew it. Now that people have come back, everything can't be covered up. Uncle Carl's wife just held Uncle Carl's armless sleeve in tears.

The bonfire party in the evening was very lively. Each family spontaneously took out their own food to reward the soldiers who returned from the army. The soldiers also took out all kinds of specialties they brought back along the way. There are many foods in sherlow that are very different from foster's. The villagers are very curious about this kind of food they haven't eaten.

In addition, almost every soldier who comes back carries a few kilograms of meat around his waist. Almost every soldier who has joined the army for more than two years can practice good hunting skills. There are many mountains and forests in del province. Although it is still winter, many animals come out to look for food in early spring. If you are careful, you will always get something.

With meat and bread, how can we lack wine? In addition to the soldiers' private possession, old Billy also moved out all the remaining wine from last year's Beer Festival, as if to keep the whole town drunk.

Of course, this is impossible.

It was not until late at night that the heat of returning home gradually dissipated. Taking advantage of the night, each family either went back to their village or went to the town for one night, and then went home the next day.

"Trim for a week and assemble in the town square on the eighth day!" After uncle yoshak issued an order, he no longer controlled the scattered soldiers.

Although the war was over, the soldiers could not be easily demobilized and returned to the fields. There were still many tasks that belonged to them.

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